1873–2025

Most Active Speakers

Top 25 members of Congress by immigration mention count
# Speaker Party State Sessions Mentions Sentiment Stereotyping
1Edward KennedyDMA#88–#1112,622
24.8% neg · 37.4% pos
2.8%
2Richard DurbinDIL#98–#1182,211
18.1% neg · 50.0% pos
4.2%
3Jefferson SessionsRAL#105–#1151,848
59.5% neg · 3.3% pos
5.0%
4Sheila Jackson LeeDTX#104–#1181,422
30.2% neg · 36.3% pos
3.9%
5John CornynRTX#108–#1181,395
56.6% neg · 8.2% pos
7.6%
6Patrick LeahyDVT#94–#1171,364
28.2% neg · 37.2% pos
2.7%
7Steve KingRIA#108–#1161,234
58.0% neg · 6.6% pos
10.8%
8Thomas TancredoRCO#106–#1101,149
73.4% neg · 1.9% pos
16.8%
9Alan SimpsonRWY#96–#1041,092
31.5% neg · 8.3% pos
9.3%
10Dianne FeinsteinDCA#103–#118993
37.4% neg · 33.1% pos
4.1%
11Harry ReidDNV#98–#114843
21.8% neg · 28.0% pos
3.8%
12Charles GrassleyRIA#96–#118736
50.1% neg · 10.5% pos
6.8%
13Charles SchumerDNY#97–#118698
26.8% neg · 28.7% pos
3.3%
14Jacob JavitsRNY#80–#96646
18.3% neg · 33.1% pos
3.9%
15Louie GohmertRTX#109–#117640
76.2% neg · 5.6% pos
23.0%
16Ted PoeRTX#109–#115609
83.1% neg · 3.6% pos
26.9%
17Hubert HumphreyDMN#81–#95598
23.2% neg · 34.8% pos
4.5%
18Samuel DicksteinDNY#68–#79597
36.0% neg · 21.6% pos
9.4%
19Orrin HatchRUT#95–#115585
29.1% neg · 27.5% pos
4.8%
20Robert ByrdDWV#84–#111556
31.8% neg · 14.6% pos
4.0%
21Mitch McconnellRKY#99–#118525
54.5% neg · 11.2% pos
3.0%
22Dana RohrabacherRCA#101–#115521
84.5% neg · 5.0% pos
19.0%
23Paul SimonDIL#94–#104515
23.3% neg · 52.4% pos
3.9%
24Robert MenendezDNJ#103–#118493
31.8% neg · 39.1% pos
6.3%
25John MccainRAZ#98–#115479
37.6% neg · 18.0% pos
5.6%